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These two men are practicing capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music. As part of this class, capoeira is studied as an example of expressive culture and identity. (Photograph courtesy of flickr user archangel12. CC-BY.)

Instructor(s)

Prof. Graham Jones

MIT Course Number

21A.00

As Taught In

Spring 2013

Level

Undergraduate

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Course Description

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Through the comparative study of different cultures, anthropology explores fundamental questions about what it means to be human. It seeks to understand how culture both shapes societies, from the smallest island in the South Pacific to the largest Asian metropolis, and affects the way institutions work, from scientific laboratories to Christian mega-churches. This course will provide a framework for analyzing diverse facets of human experience such as gender, ethnicity, language, politics, economics, and art.

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